/*
 * Copyright (c) 2012-2013 Open Source Community - <http://www.peerfact.org>
 * Copyright (c) 2011-2012 University of Paderborn - UPB
 * Copyright (c) 2005-2011 KOM - Multimedia Communications Lab
 *
 * This file is part of PeerfactSim.KOM.
 * 
 * PeerfactSim.KOM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 * any later version.
 * 
 * PeerfactSim.KOM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 * GNU General Public License for more details.
 * 
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 * along with PeerfactSim.KOM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 *
 */

package org.peerfact.impl.analyzer.visualization2d.model;

import java.awt.Color;

import javax.swing.ImageIcon;

/**
 * An object that has apart from a class a distinct type.
 * 
 * @author Leo Nobach <peerfact@kom.tu-darmstadt.de>
 * @version 3.0, 11.12.2008
 * 
 */
public interface TypeObject {

	/**
	 * Returns one for the types of unique ID.
	 * 
	 * @return
	 */
	public int getUniqueTypeIdentifier();

	/**
	 * Returns a name for this guy.
	 * 
	 * @return
	 */
	public String getTypeName();

	/**
	 * Returns an icon for the type of this object.
	 * 
	 * @return
	 */
	public ImageIcon getRepresentingIcon();

	/**
	 * Returns a color for the type of this object.
	 * 
	 * @return
	 */
	public Color getColor();

}
